The Cambridge School of Weston - NEW! CSW Alumni/ae Travel Program

NEW! CSW Alumni/ae Travel Program - Ecotour to Ecuador

Event Description - NEW! CSW Alumni/ae Travel Program - Ecotour to Ecuador

NEW! CSW Alumni/ae Travel Program - Ecotour to Ecuador: July 5-19, 2010
Hosted by Charlie Vogt '72 (http://www.andeanbirding.com)
Limited to 14 +1 faculty member*. $2990 (see itinerary for more details)
*A full tour provides a no-charge spot for a faculty member! The price includes all lodging and meals (except last night's dinner, international arrival time generally later at night so you have dinner on the plane the first night), transportation, guiding by me and entrance fee to Antisana.

Come join us on a spectacular ecotour to Ecuador. This andean nation has become a famous destination for ecotourists and birders alike because of its extraordinary biodiversity packed into a small and accessible land area. Over 1600 bird species and 4000 orchid species are nestled in an area the size of Colorado, which is twice the number of bird species found in Costa Rica and twice that found in the US and Canada combined! This is due to an extremely varied topography, climate, diverse habitats and bioregions. Here the Andes rise majestically between the coastal plain and the legendary Amazon basin creating more than 40 major ecosystems and 9 endemic bird areas. In one day we can be marveling at the alpine adaptations of plants in the frigid páramo below the snowline, descend through lush orchid-rich cloudforest and arrive in the steamy and amazing Amazon rainforest. We will traverse from the Amazon to the Andes in search of many birds, plants and mammals. Many indigenous groups have lived and adapted to the diverse ecosystems and we will have a chance to be with lowland Quichua as well as highland Otavaleño Indians.

See itinerary for more details (pdf format)

Contact Information
Primary Contact Lelia Elliston 45 Georgian Rd Weston, MA 02493 781-642-8647 lelliston@csw.org		Secondary Contact Charlie Vogt Andrean Birding Salazar Gómez E-1482 y Eloy Alfaro Quito, Ecuador (593-2) 224-4426 charlie@andeanbirding.com

Date & Location

Date: July 05 to July 19, 2010

Location: ECUADOR!